TechnoServe Employment Opportunities in Kenya

TechnoServe Regional Program Director Employment Opportunities in Kenya

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women In even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

Program Description

Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRUBE) TechnoServe, in partnership with MasterCard Foundation, has been undertaking the Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE) program targeting the large youth population in rural Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

The second phase of the program started in 2014 and is expected to support 48,000 youth by July 2019. The overall program goal is to sustainahly improve livelihoods for rural youth and their households. It aims to achieve this goal by helping youth aged 18 to 30 years develop livelihood strategies and harness existing opportunities In employment, agriculture, and the Informal sector.

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